Meaning of
bair
बैर • بیر
English
enmity; hostility
Hindi
दुश्मनी; शत्रुता
Urdu
دشمنی; عداوت
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
yuñ na kar vasl ke lamhon ko havas se taabeer
chand patte hi to tode hain shajar se main ne
27
mazhab nahin sikhaata aapas men bair rakhna
hin
dii hain ham watan hai hindostaan hamaara
97
ulti ho gaiin sab tadbeerein kuchh na davaa ne kaam kiya
dekha is beemaari-e-dil ne aaKHir kaam tamaam kiya
72
ulfat se duniya ka bair puraana hai
phir bhi deewane ko she'r sunaana hai
sabka karz ada karke lautaa hooñ main
bas ik ladki ka bosa lautana hai
60
bina tere adhoore mere har ik she'r rah jaate
ki jaise raam bin shabri ke saare ber rah jaate
tumhaare vaaste maine yahaañ mehfil sajaai thii
bhala hota agar tum aur thodii der rah jaate
42
hamaara ishq ibadat ka agla darja hai
KHuda ne chhod diya to tumhaara naam liya
ghamon se bair tha so hamne khudkushi kar li
shajar ne gir ke parindon se inteqaam liya
40
kisi se jhoothi muhabbat kisi se saccha bair
main kar to saka hooñ ye sab magar nahin karunga
34
badh ke imkaan se nuqsaan uthaaye hue hain
ham muhabbat men bahut naam kamaaye hue hain
mere maula mujhe taabeer ki daulat de de
maine ik shakhs ko kuchh khwaab dikhaaye hue hain
32
ik haseen KHvaab ki aankhoñ se nikalta hi nahin
ek vehshat hai ki taabeer hui jaati hai
30
qafas ko tod ke jab bhi aseer niklega
hamaare khol ke andar se meer niklega
dhuaan hai raakh hai aur dheer hai chitaon ka
yahiin se naachta gaata kabeer niklega
27
yuñ na kar vasl ke lamhon ko havas se taabeer
chand patte hi to tode hain shajar se main ne
27
mazhab nahin sikhaata aapas men bair rakhna
hin
dii hain ham watan hai hindostaan hamaara
97
Nuance
Bair is a word that carries the weight of deep-seated animosity. In poetry, it often reflects the darker shades of human relationships, where love and hate coexist in a delicate balance.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'bair' to explore themes of conflict and reconciliation. It can depict a struggle within the self or between individuals, highlighting the complexity of human emotions.
Closing Insight
Bair embodies the duality of human nature, where love and enmity are two sides of the same coin.